Writing Equations from Word Problems

24n + 5=92

Joyce has $5 in the bank. She is saving $24 each month from her babysitting. Her goal is to save $92, so she can buy some airpods. What equation represents this situation?

3n+15=36

Katie buys 3 bracelets and 3 necklaces. Each bracelet costs $5. Elia pays the clerk $40 and gets $4 change. Which equation could be used to find the cost of each bracelet?

11.50=4.75+3m

Laine rented 1 video game and 3 movies for a total of $11.50. The video game cost $4.75 to rent. If each movie costs the same amount, which equation could be used to find the cost of renting a movie?

53=68-5x

The temperature at noon is 68°F. The temperature drops at a constant rate each hour over 5 hours to a low of 53°F. What equation represents the situation?

8=0.25x+4

A stack of nested paper cups is 8 inches tall. The first cup is 4 inches tall and each of the rest of the cups in the stack adds 1/4 inch to the height of the stack. What equation could be used to find the number of cups that are stacked?

8=4x-0.25

Abby has an 8-foot piece of ribbon. She cuts off a piece that is 1/4 of a foot long and cuts the remainder into four pieces of equal length. What equation represents the situation?

5x + 3 = 17

Arianna went to the local fair and paid $3 to get into the fair. While at the fair, she rode 5 rides that each costs the same amount of money. If Arianna spent a total of $17 at the fair, which equation could be used to find the cost of each ride?

53 + 5x = 68

Cory was saving money to buy a new pair of shoes. He had already saved $53 from various chores he completed. His mom said for every week he keeps his room clean, she will give him 5 dollars. After a certain number of weeks, he had $68. Which equation could be used to find the number of weeks he kept his room clean?

170 = 500 - 3x

Drake has $500 in his savings account. He buys games for $3 each. His mom insists he maintain $170 in his savings account. What equation represents the situation?

5n+6=36

Elia buys one bracelet and some necklaces. The bracelet cost $6. The necklaces cost $5 each. Elia pays the clerk $40 and gets $4 change. What equation represents the situation?

80+6x=200

Gabe has $80. He is selling cookie dough for $6 each. His goal is to raise $200. What equation represents this situation?

5n+24=92

Reese buys some scarves that cost $5 each and 2 purses that cost $12 each. If the total cost of Reese's total purchase is $92. What equation represents the situation?

11.50=3+4.75m

Tavon rented 1 video game and 3 movies for a total of $11.50. The video game cost $3 to rent. If each movie costs the same amount to rent, what equation represents the situation?

500=170+3x

The 7th grade class is holding a bake sale to raise money for a field trip. They need to raise $500. They already have $170 saved and they are charging $3 per item at their bake sale. What equation represents the situation?

80-6x=44

The temperature at noon is 80°F. The temperature drops by a constant rate each hour over 6 hours to a low of 44°F. Which equation can be used to find the the amount of degrees the temperature dropped over the 6 hours?

3x+5=17

Vivienne has 5 gel pens and 3 times as many pencils as her friend Kenzy. She has 17 gel pens and pencils all together. Which equation can be used to find the number of pencils Kenzy has?